GBAD - The return of 'FOBS'

[Kirkhill]

The GBAD options continue to come thick and fast.

For guns the 30 and 35 mm calibres continue to be popular.

Terrahawk Paladin Short-Range Air Defense Enters Service in Ukraine For Low-Altitude Drone Defense

Ukraine's Air Force integrates British Terrahawk Paladin systems to enhance air defense, targeting low-flying threats and strengthening operational capabilities.

united24media.com

This British made offering has been selected by the Ukrainian Air Force to defend fixed installations like its airfields. PLS deployable ground mount.


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A German company is offering yet another Leo 1 retrofit. A two man vehicle with a 30mm RCWS for the DFS/C-UAS roles

Germany Unveils Rolls-Royce-Powered Condor Fire Support and Anti-Drone Platform

Flensburger Fahrzeugbau Gesellschaft introduces the Condor, a versatile combat vehicle with enhanced firepower and air defense capabilities on a Leopard 1 chassis.

united24media.com

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And the Chinese are keeping up in the Directed Energy Microwave stakes.

China's new microwave weapon can fry drone swarms from 2 miles away

China has unveiled new details about a high-power microwave weapon designed to counter drones and can be used as part of a layered network.

interestingengineering.com

 

[Colin Parkinson]

Two semi ad hoc SHORAD systems for Ukraine

 

[Kirkhill]

They are getting smaller



Rocket powered guided missile with a 2 km range designed to take down drones, Off-board guidance.

Mark 1 Micro Missile Demonstrates Ability to Intercept Shahed-Type UAVs - Militarnyi

The first European Mark 1 micro-missile has demonstrated its ability to intercept Shahed-type drones, which Russia uses under the name “Geran-2.”

militarnyi.com

"At 60 centimeters long, it is the smallest guided missile in Europe. The development was carried out with the involvement of specialists from Latvia, Estonia, Lithuania, Great Britain, and Germany."

"The developers developed the detection and tracking of an air target using an external sensor (likely a radar) and a command-and-control system."

 

[MilEME09]

Two semi ad hoc SHORAD systems for Ukraine

The tempest is a cheap concept I think could work well for RAS, and be easily enough to use with the PRes.